After I posted the zucchini sticks recipe, some readers thanked me, saying their gardens have yielded a plenty and they were looking for ways to use it all up... so here is another recipe for all that wonderful summer harvest!

Zucchini Bread - yields 1 loaf

1 1/2 cups sifted whole wheat flour or spelt (or other flour)

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp ground …

Kids everywhere will eat their zucchini! In my pre-vegan, pre-health fanatic days, I loved ordering fried mozzarella sticks as an appetizer... now these baked zucchini sticks hit the spot! I've included a dipping sauce recipe (roasted red pepper sauce) but feel free to use your favorite marinara.

We use VWAV's pancake recipe on p. 31 to make these babies. The trick is to use whole wheat pastry flour but do not sift it! I also use 1 tbsp safflower or melted coconut oil instead of the canola oil called for. Coconut and Safflower are the only oils that should be used in frying. We also just mix everything in the bowl together -- no sense dirtying up extra bowls... and let the batter sit for at …

Because orange is cool. I made these babies back in July and had forgotten about them until a reader sent me an email last night. Falafel, how I love thee. I will never forget you again.

As much as I'd like to claim the genius behind this "idea," I can't. I first saw this recipe but I thought the instructions were terribly unclear and I'm not a a fan of pre-made mixes anyway. I also didn't want to fry …

I loved me some nachos in my pre-vegan days. I sometimes went to the movies just to eat the nachos! Tostidos con Queso was my favorite (albetit very unhealthy) cheese of choice. Once I went vegan I knew I'd have to recreate a vegan version and I have! This cheese is cashew-based (so not fat-free) but the nuts are necessary to get the right creamy, rich consistency... it's okay to splurge once in a while.